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as in glib
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as in hypocritical
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smooth-tongued
Adjective
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Grant apologizes for his glib comment on night one, and thanks her for her honesty.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025 -
Gascón’s past remarks on X — ranging from glib comments about Hitler to disses against George Floyd and diversity at the Academy Awards themselves — have put the trans actress and potential Oscar history-maker’s campaign in jeopardy.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine won Vladimir Putin a certain admiration in countries of the global South, as well as among MAGA Americans, while Joe Biden’s appeals to democratic values seemed pallid and hypocritical.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025
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But the weekly shows cut much deeper by undermining trust in the process and repeatedly placing the committee chair in position to look hypocritical from one week to the next.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Camille Cottin is a standout as prickly, voluble talent agent Andréa Martel, but the whole cast intermingles with enough chemistry and charm to make this one of the best workplace comedies of the last decade.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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Alexander-Arnold just happens to be Liverpool’s right-back at a moment when the two most voluble, and most influential, voices on the game in this country have a vested interest in that position.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Honest criticism is rude, and insincere praise is — well, insincere.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Don’t force trendy slang that feels insincere for your brand.—
Noa Eshed,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In many such films, Naveen (Karan Soni) would be the most desirable of matches for a female protagonist: good-looking, well-spoken and a working doctor.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2024
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These kids are kind, well-spoken, talented and clever.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Dec. 2023
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Caesar's Julian calendar set January 1st as the official start of the year to honor the Roman god Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions, who was symbolized by a two-faced figure looking both forward and backward.—
Brandi D. Addison,
The Arizona Republic,
31 Dec. 2024
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During the live stream on Thursday, Wiggins claimed that Reynolds, the ex-husband of Star Jones, is jealous, two-faced and attempting to sabotage the show, which runs on the Fox Soul streaming service.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
14 June 2024
Adjective
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The benefit of all of this, of course, is a shift toward recognizing, at least in the zeitgeist, the seemingly facile truth: that moms have identities and desires beyond being moms.—
Cady Lang,
TIME,
24 May 2024
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The commentary on social media is mostly facile, although a humiliating trick played on Nikki is devilishly funny and some of the flashback-recap sequences make zippy use of online video.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2024
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The Trump administration’s focus on the false narrative that Politico received USAID funds follows an erroneous claim by Kyle Becker, a conservative political commentator, on Wednesday.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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If the cost looks erroneous, please email content@bayareanewsgroup.com for more information.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Smooth-tongued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooth-tongued. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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